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J. E. HAMILTON & P. KAUPMANN, Jr. TYPE CASE AND GALLEY SUPPORT.

No.4 482,522. Patented Sept. 13, 1892.

l/l/ i l l/lll/l/lll/l/lll/l/lz/ UNITED STATES PATENT Ornrcni JAMES E.HAMILTON AND FRANK KAUFMANN, JR, OF TWVO RIVERS, VVIS- CONSIN, ASSIGNORSTO THE HAMILTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

OF SAME PLACE.

TYPE-CASE AND GALLEY SUPPORT v SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 482,522, dated September 13, 1892. Application filed May 5,1892. Serial No. 431,881- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JAMES E. HAMILTON and FRANK KAUFMANN, Jr., citizensof the United States, and residents of Two Rivers,

in the county of Manitowoc, and in the State of Wisconsin, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Typo-Case and Galley Supports;and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdero scription thereof.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in the constructionof type-case and galley supports; and it consists in the mattershereinafter described, and pointed out in the appended claims. a

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating our invention, Figure l is aperspective view of a device constructed in accordance with ourinvention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is adetail secizi onal view of the device, taken on line 3 3 of In saiddrawings, A A represent two similarly-shaped brackets, each of which ispro- 2 5 vided with a horizontal base A and an up Wardly and rearwardlyextending part A for supporting the upper type-case B.

Lugs a a are conveniently formed at the lower ends of the inclinedsupports A A against which lugs the lower edge of the upper type-caserests when in position.

A forwardly and downwardly inclined arm C is provided upon the front endof the base A of each bracket A, and these arms serve 3 5 as supportsfor the galley C.

Supporting-pieces D D are provided for the lower type-case E and arepivotally engaged, as at d d, with the forward ends of the base portionsA A of the brackets A A, each of 0 said supporting-pieces being providedwith straight surfaces D D, upon which the lower type-case rests, andwith upturned ears or lugs d d, arranged to engage with the front andback edges of said case to retain the same 1,5 in position.

The construction of the supports D D for the lower type-case is such asto bring the center of gravity of said case immediately over the pivotalsupports cl d when the case is moved into a horizontal position or alittle to the front or rear of said supports, accord ing to thedirection of the inclination of the case. By reason of this constructionthe lower case E may be very easily and readily tilted toward the backor the front of the device, as may be desired, and will remain in eitherposition until again moved, being retained in such position by gravity.

In the use of our improved device the compositor standing in front ofthe cases selects 6o therefrom the types in the usual manner, (the lowercase being in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2,) and whenhis composingstick is filled he tilts the lowercase E backward by aslight touch of the hand to the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1and 2, so as to expose the galley C below the forward edge of said case.He then deposits the matter in his com posing-stick in the galley C andbrings the case E back to its first position by a slight 7o pressure ofthe hand. In this manner the work proceeds until the galley is filled,when it may be removed and replaced by another.

It will be observed that by reason of the pivotal connection of thelower case E with the brackets and the ease with which the said case maybe moved very little exertion is required upon the part of thecompositor and the movements of said case may be easily effected byaslight pressure of one hand while holding the composing-stick in theother.

By our improvements much of the compositors time is saved and the deviceis rendered more compact than would be the case were the galley placedupon separate supports or at a point remote from the type-cases.

Our improved device may of course be applied with equal benefit tosingle or double typecases, as may be desired, the operation of thedevice being the same in either case.

Ourimproved type-case and galley supports are simple and strong inconstruction, cheap to manufacture, and very durable.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Let- 5 ters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination, with a bracket provided with supports for an uppertype case and with suitable galleysupports, of a support for a lowertype-case, pivotally engaged with said bracket and adapted to permitsaid case to normally rest above said galley, substantially as setforth.

2. The combination, with a pair of brackets having upwardly andrearwardly extending arms adapted to support an upper typecase and withforwardly-extending galleysupporting arms, of supports for the lowertype-case, pivotally engaged with said brackets and adapted to bevibrated so as to give a rearward or a forward inclination to said lowercase, the arrangement being such that when said case is inclinedforwardly it will rest above the galley and when inclined rearwardly itwill expose the same, substantially as set forth.

3. A type-case and galley support comprising a pair of brackets providedwith upwardly and rearwardly inclined supports for an upper type-case,forwardly and downwardly inclined galley-supporting arms andintermediate horizontal base or supporting surfaces, and lower type-casesupports engaged with opposite ends thereof and extending below saidends and pivotally engaged with said brackets adjacent to theirhorizontal supports, said pivoted supports being adapted to be moved soas to give a forward or a rearward inclination to said lower typecase,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands,at Two Rivers, in the county of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin, in thepresence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. HAMILTON. FRANK KAUFMANN, JR. Witnesses:

A. M. ll/IORRISON, E. F. German.

